Many times, I meet people who have an unfulfilled dream, a goal set a long time ago that was never achieved, or some desire that just hasn’t come to fruition; everything seems so close yet still so far away.

I can assure you, and you know deep down in your own heart, it is never too late to take action on our dreams. We only need clear intent and we must believe in ourselves, knowing at all times that “we can do”. But we must take action!

Dreams don’t come true by themselves. There is no magical potion, no special prayer to God, no fairy elf appearing out of the blue sky – there is only you. You are this magical, special, powerful being that can make your dreams come true!

Looking forward to a more inspiring life, rather than holding on to the old and outgrown habits we’re used to, should be on the daily agenda. It takes courage and focus, and we certainly must choose happiness, health, and abundance. These are all important parts to any dream. Just imagine if your dream doesn’t include happiness, health and abundance…what kind of dream would that be?

All of these states (happiness, health and abundance) are states of mind. They are our choices; they are caused by our thoughts, beliefs and dispositions. They are not outside of us…the light is within.

Are you afraid of failure? Do you doubt your abilities to achieve what you want?Do you question yourself with every decision you make? Do you rather procrastinate and push the desire into the future, instead of making that choice today?Ask yourself, why? What is your biggest fear? What are your doubts? Are you worried that you are possible making a wrong choice or that the outcome is not as desired? Do you think you are not good enough, strong enough, resilient enough…?Think about it honestly in a quiet moment of reflection.Fear and doubt will cripple us and stop us from reaching our full potential. It will keep us in bondage, tied to the old and safe choices we made in the past, but it will rob us from progress, new adventure and growth.Remember, there is nothing to fear when reaching for a new goal, a new job, a relationship, or a new adventure…we can only gain. There is no such thing as failure. Even if, what we are striving for doesn’t work out, we gain in experience and knowledge. We know better next time and we must continue to keep our eye on the prize.With this positive, courageous, and determined attitude we will soar easily, up and up in the scale of being. But if we stay closed with fear and doubt, we will never grow individually, mentally, and spiritually. All of our thought patterns and characteristics will continue to be the same. If we want to grow and unfold our understanding of Truth, we must muster up courage. Let us be receptive to all possibilities. Only open-mindedness will open the door to more and more goodness and growth.​Let’s practice!

We must appreciate what we have before we can get more of what we want.

That sounds like a conundrum but we attract what we love, what we admire, what we want, if we are convinced that we not only deserve it but are able to obtain it. Whatever ‘it’ maybe.

Most people make the mistake complaining about their “lack of”, rather than thanking the Universe every day for the blessings already received. No matter how sparse your life might seem, there is always someone less fortunate. We can start by giving thanks to a new day, by blessing the people around us, by providing a service to others, and by loving what we do. This will attract joy, goodwill and abundance.

We must appreciate every little detail in our lives in full awareness of the glory within. Let us begin!#inspiration#thoughttheories​paintings by www.thehappypaintbrush.com ​

We all have many desires and we know that we learn to do things well when we are interested in the subject and/or if we identify ourselves with them. Loving what we do, and creating what we love, will give us a sense of being the creation itself.So why do we procrastinate and not move forward with a project we have thought about for so long? Why is that craft project still only half finished, or the motorcycle in need of repair still sitting in the garage? Why is that gardening bed still without new vegetable plants and why is the short story we were so excited about still sitting on the computer, waiting for the 2nd chapter.

Either we don't care for the project we are working on as much as we thought we would or we think there is too much to do and we just don't get around to it. Or, are we afraid of failure?

Since there is no cure (or pill) for procrastination, there is only one remedy. Be a doer not a talker! We must get moving and do the things we said we would do. One by one, we can check the items off the list. And remember, we don't have to do something we don't enjoy, there is always the choice of changing our mind and focus on something that brings us joy. But mostly, if fear is involved, remember we cannot fail; we can only learn and gain precious experience!

By becoming a channel of the Universal Mind, creativeness and energy will flow through us easily once we have opened ourselves up to this cosmic power, instead of blocking our natural creativity by doubting our abilities.

Key steps: First, identify the thing you love and want to accomplish. Secondly, know that you are able to create your desire because you are cause, and lastly, open yourself up with faith and trust to receive all the good available to you.Get started!#thoughttheories​#inspiration​painting www.thehappypaintbrush.com​